Thus, for example, despite the findings reported here, HNTPO's treatment activities currently implemented in Kabul are still substantially more cost-effective than a household latrine revision intervention to reduce diarrheal disease [ 10].
Patients expressed a requirement for more supportive interventions both during revision treatment (eg, counselling and peer support), and in the longer term (eg, physical rehabilitation and reassurance/active monitoring) as the impact of PJI can persist long after surgical treatment.
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of 2 revision reconstructive interventions on patellofemoral joint mechanics in comparison to control.
Quadriceps tendon extensor force and patellar kinematics were recorded for control total knee arthroplasty (TKA) (normal primary TKA with patella resurfaced) and then for each of the 2 revision patellar interventions (after patelloplasty of typical revision knee patellar bone defect to leave a simple bony shell, and after TKA with augmentation patella resurfacing).
JBourbeau contributed to the development of the intervention, revision of the intervention based on study results and critical review and revision of the manuscript.
JM contributed to the study design, development of the intervention, revision of the intervention based on study results and critical review and revision of the manuscript.
After several rounds of assessment and revision, the intervention was judged acceptable by patients and was used in the study.
There were 128 follow-up and 12 revision/re-intervention forms completeable (3 revisions, 8 new interventions, 1 combined revision and new intervention), with a mean time of 119 days for the follow-ups (range 3 468 days) and 48 days for the revisions (range 10 141 days).
Moreover, the population under study was patients undergoing primary unilateral hip replacement procedures, which precludes the utilization of this tool for patients undergoing revision or bilateral interventions.
DC contributed to the study design, development of the intervention, training of health professionals, data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, revision of the intervention based on study results and preparation of the manuscript.
